Waiting for a bus in the North East could soon become a lot more bearable - as Domino’s has announced they are trialling a new order while you wait service.

If it proves a success, customers will be able to order from the menu by phone while on board a bus and their piping hot pizza will be waiting for them as they pull into their chosen bus stop.

But the company are remaining tight-lipped on whether South Shields comedian Chris Ramsey played any part in the idea for the new service.

In 2014, the comic started a worldwide Twitter trend when he ordered a pizza while travelling on a London to Newcastle train.

By the time he got to Doncaster, a lad from Domino’s was on the platform to meet him with a pepperoni special and a pile of extra slices for fellow travellers.

Chris Ramsey's #pizzaonatrain task: How he got pizza delivered on a train

The incident clearly sparked imaginations at Domino’s HQ, who announced this week that a new bus service would be trialled in Blackpool.

David Woods, from Domino’s, said: “We like a challenge at Domino’s, so after successfully delivering pizza to a train, we wanted to go one step further and offer people pizza to a bus.

“Those aboard the Catch 22 can curb their hunger by ordering a fresh, tasty pizza whenever and wherever they fancy.”

The new service has already proved to be a hit with locals as Aaron Ryder, the first person to order a pizza on the bus, said: “I was on my way to a lunchtime shift at work, when the bus driver announced the new delivery service over the tannoy.”

Passengers will be invited to take ‘pizza selfies’ on the bus using the hashtag #DominosPizzaBus for a chance to win a Domino’s night in for them and their friends.